A utility company is considering adding a second feedwater heater to its existingsystem unit to increase the efficiency of the system and thereby reduce fuel costs.The 150-MW unit will cost $1,650,000 and has a service life of 25 years. Theexpected salvage value of the unit is considered negligible. With the second unitinstalled, the efficiency of the system will improve from 55% to 56%. The fuel cost torun the feedwater is estimated at $0.05 kWh. The system unit will have a load factorof 85%, meaning that the system will run 85% of the year.Determine the equivalent annual worth of adding the second unit with an interestrate of 12%.Oa) $1,603,098b) $12,573,321Oc) $1,813,473d) None of these

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